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Meanings of cataphract in English
Armor that protects the wearer's whole body.
Heavily armored, often mounted soldier; defensive armour worn by such a soldier and often the soldier's horse as well.
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Examples for "body armor"
Examples for "body armor"
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A European official said this would include night-vision devices and body armor.
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They were also more open in displaying their equipment including body armor.
3
He had seven men in body armor to deal with four cowboys.
4
The first priority was the security equipment - body armor and helmet.
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Carefully avoiding her body armor, he guided her hand to his arm.
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Images posted on Twitter showed armed police in body armour stationed outside.
2
Then 15 police in body armour and five more wearing balaclavas arrived.
3
Stab-resistant body armour and pepper spray was also taken from the station.
4
She looked tiny in comparison, the difference accentuated by the body armour.
5
He'd pulled a telescopic steel truncheon out from under his body armour.
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At the bar, men made way respectfully for the suit of armor.
2
But this suit over here, this is a good suit of armor.
3
Harry strode to the little pedestal where the suit of armor stood.
4
That sort of social skill is the suit of armor those people wear.
5
He was represented in the suit of armor he wore at his death.
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That is a noble suit of armour that the silversmith gave you.
2
He sprang, therefore, from his chariot, clad in his suit of armour.
3
There is a suit of armour said to have belonged to Cortes.
4
But when he comes to the suit of armour, he stops dead.
5
But not all of the Star was used in that suit of armour.
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Of that the little coat of mail and tinselled mask bore witness.
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Turk, as usual, headed the procession, clad in his coat of mail.
3
Once more the great cities are stormed-byscience-beneathhis coat of mail.
4
Vain alike steel helmet or leathern cap, jerkin or coat of mail.
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Then he sought to loosen the rings that held the coat of mail.
Usage of cataphract in English
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Like maybe you're a Yozi-worshiper yourself, or this Disciple friend of yours is actually a Fair Folk cataphract or something?
2
Dread surged through Romulus at the memory of the Parthian cataphracts.
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The only thing I'd really stress at this time is that it's important to remember Battle Fleet is only beginning to assess the Cataphract's capabilities.
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